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The in game time and date can be viewed at the top of the map panel. Some areas such as [[Graveyard]] have spawns and NPCs that change depending on the time of day. | The in game time and date can be viewed at the top of the map panel. Some areas such as [[Graveyard]] have spawns and NPCs that change depending on the time of day. | ||
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[[Category:Game Concept]] | == Portal Years == | ||
Portal Year (P.Y., PY) is the system of year numbering used by [[Isparian]]s on [[Dereth]]. PY 0 is marked with the death of [[The One Queen]]. The game opened up in PY 10. | |||
Note that the portal year (and the months and dates) displayed on the in-game calendar is incorrect. The original concept was that a full year (in terms of months) would pass in a single real world month. This may be in part because the developers wanted short derethian days, so players who can only play in the evening aren't always playing in a dark game world, for example. Thus, each month of real world time is a full year in the (incorrect) calender. | |||
However, in lore terms one year in the real world and one year in dereth are equal. For example, there are only 4 seasons per real world year instead of per real world month. Isparians age at the same rate as humans on earth. And most importantly, whenever the PY is referenced in lore, it is writen in the correct year (For example 1999 = PY 10, 2008 = PY 19). The calendar panel has not been corrected since it is a minor issue, and fixing it would likely interfere with the day/night system. | |||
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Revision as of 20:04, 13 October 2008
The in game time and date can be viewed at the top of the map panel. Some areas such as Graveyard have spawns and NPCs that change depending on the time of day.
Hours of the Day
Derethian (Old Roulean) days are divided into the following time periods:
| Day | |
|---|---|
| Dawnsong | 6:00 AM |
| Dawnsong-and-Half | 7:30 AM |
| Morntide | 9:00 AM |
| Morntide-and-Half | 10:30 AM |
| Midsong | 12:00 PM |
| Midsong-and-Half | 1:30 PM |
| Warmtide | 3:00 PM |
| Warmtide-and-Half | 4:30 PM |
| Night | |
| Evensong | 6:00 PM |
| Evensong-and-Half | 7:30 PM |
| Gloaming | 9:00 PM |
| Gloaming-and-Half | 10:30 PM |
| Darktide | 12:00 AM |
| Darktide-and-Half | 1:30 AM |
| Foredawn | 3:00 AM |
| Foredawn-and-Half | 4:30 AM |
Months of the Year
Derethian (Old Roulean) Years are divided into the following periods:
| Winter | |
|---|---|
| Snowreap | January |
| Coldeve | February |
| Wintersebb | March |
| Spring | |
| Morningthaw | April |
| Solclaim | May |
| Seedsow | June |
| Summer | |
| Leafdawning | July |
| Verdantine | August |
| Thistledown | September |
| Autumn | |
| Harvestgain | October |
| Leafcull | November |
| Frostfell | December |
Portal Years
Portal Year (P.Y., PY) is the system of year numbering used by Isparians on Dereth. PY 0 is marked with the death of The One Queen. The game opened up in PY 10.
Note that the portal year (and the months and dates) displayed on the in-game calendar is incorrect. The original concept was that a full year (in terms of months) would pass in a single real world month. This may be in part because the developers wanted short derethian days, so players who can only play in the evening aren't always playing in a dark game world, for example. Thus, each month of real world time is a full year in the (incorrect) calender.
However, in lore terms one year in the real world and one year in dereth are equal. For example, there are only 4 seasons per real world year instead of per real world month. Isparians age at the same rate as humans on earth. And most importantly, whenever the PY is referenced in lore, it is writen in the correct year (For example 1999 = PY 10, 2008 = PY 19). The calendar panel has not been corrected since it is a minor issue, and fixing it would likely interfere with the day/night system.